Midwinter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmɪdˈwɪntə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Midwinter is a noun meaning The middle of winter.
Meaning
The middle of winter.
More Meanings
- The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd.
- Of or occurring in the middle of winter.
Example Sentences
IN midwinter the shadow that hung over John gathered into storm-cloud.
When my son was born, a midwinter child, he cried pitifully at the ward's lights, and settled to sleep only when he was laid in a big pram with a black hood under a black umbrella.
For more than a century, groundhogs have been midwinter luminaries, scampering into the spotlight on February 2 to divine whether the second half of the season will be cold or mild.
Except for the mid-winter period, when the 11.30 a.m. from Paddington and its opposite number will be withdrawn - Torquay now has seven daily expresses to and from Paddington as compared with five down and six up previously.
Word Forms
- midwinters
- mid-winter
Antonyms for midwinter
Common opposites include midsummer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include solstice, midsummer, midweek, midway, midseason, midmonth.
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